Avibase: Brunhilda charmosyna kiwanukae (Black-cheeked Waxbill (kiwanukae))

Black-cheeked Waxbill (kiwanukae)

Brunhilda charmosyna kiwanukae (Van Someren, VGL 1919)

Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Estrildidae
Genus:
   Brunhilda
Scientific:
  Brunhilda charmosyna kiwanukae

Original description

Citation:
(Van Someren, VGL 1919)

Reference:
Bull. Brit. Orn. Club 40 p.55

Protonym:
Estrilda charmosyna kiwanukae

Type locality:
Mbyuni [, Teita district, Kenya] .

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/100942#page/323/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
73F8B72B77EDD73E

Avibase ID:
avibase-73F8B72B

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/73F8B72B

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 924626

Geographic range:

Brunhilda charmosyna kiwanukae: southern Kenya

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Black-cheeked Waxbill (kiwanukae)
French:
Astrild des fées (kiwanukae)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Red-rumped Waxbill (kiwanukae) ( Brunhilda charmosyna kiwanukae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Red-rumped Waxbill (kiwanukae) ( Brunhilda charmosyna kiwanukae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Red-rumped Waxbill (kiwanukae) ( Brunhilda charmosyna kiwanukae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Red-rumped Waxbill (kiwanukae) ( Brunhilda charmosyna kiwanukae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Red-rumped Waxbill (kiwanukae) ( Estrilda charmosyna kiwanukae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Red-rumped Waxbill (kiwanukae) ( Estrilda charmosyna kiwanukae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Red-rumped Waxbill (kiwanukae) ( Estrilda charmosyna kiwanukae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Red-rumped Waxbill (kiwanukae) ( Estrilda charmosyna kiwanukae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Red-rumped Waxbill (kiwanukae) ( Estrilda charmosyna kiwanukae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Red-rumped Waxbill (kiwanukae) ( Estrilda charmosyna kiwanukae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Red-rumped Waxbill (kiwanukae) ( Estrilda charmosyna kiwanukae)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Red-rumped Waxbill (kiwanukae) ( Brunhilda charmosyna kiwanukae)
Avilist 2025: Brunhilda charmosyna kiwanukae [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Estrilda charmosyna kiwanukae [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Estrilda charmosyna kiwanukae [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Estrilda charmosyna kiwanukae [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Estrilda charmosyna kiwanukae [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Brunhilda charmosyna kiwanukae [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Brunhilda charmosyna kiwanukae [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Brunhilda charmosyna kiwanukae [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Brunhilda charmosyna kiwanukae [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Brunhilda charmosyna kiwanukae [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Brunhilda charmosyna kiwanukae [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Brunhilda charmosyna kiwanukae [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: Brunhilda charmosyna kiwanukae [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Estrilda charmosyna kiwanukae [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Estrilda charmosyna kiwanukae [version 1]
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Clements, version 2019: Estrilda charmosyna kiwanukae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Estrilda charmosyna kiwanukae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Estrilda charmosyna kiwanukae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Estrilda charmosyna kiwanukae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Estrilda charmosyna kiwanukae [version 1]
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Estrilda charmosyna kiwanukae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Estrilda erythronotos kiwanukae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Estrilda erythronotos kiwanukae [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Estrilda erythronotos kiwanukae [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Estrilda erythronotos kiwanukae [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Estrilda charmosyna kiwanukae [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Estrilda charmosyna kiwanukae [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Estrilda charmosyna kiwanukae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Estrilda charmosyna kiwanukae [version 1]
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Estrilda charmosyna kiwanukae [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Estrilda charmosyna kiwanukae [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Estrilda charmosyna kiwanukae [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Brunhilda charmosyna

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